Simple Past Tense (Q15042)
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a term
- simple past
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Simple Past Tense |
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The anterior temporal relation may obtain either in 'simple' or 'perfect' contexts. Modelling of this distinction originates from [Reichenbach 1947], who suggested using a third point in time, 'reference point', to capture all possible tense distinctions. In all 'simple' temporal relations, the reference point coincides with the location of the event spoken about.
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